Table 2 Correlation between the SMM, e-MMM, masticatory variables, age, and health variables according to sex

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

SMM

2

e-MMM

0.24*

3

Maximum occlusal force

0.21*

0.24*

4

Gum score

0.24*

0.25*

0.49*

5

Functional teeth

0.04

0.08

0.16*

0.17*

6

Age

−0.41*

−0.12*

−0.18*

−0.17*

−0.07

7

Combined score for an unhealthy lifestyle

−0.01

− 0.09*

− 0.05

− 0.12*

0.02

− 0.12*

8

Number of comorbidities

− 0.06

− 0.04

− 0.14*

− 0.08

− 0.02

0.13*

− 0.05

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

SMM

2

e-MMM

0.19*

3

Maximum occlusal force

0.16*

0.14*

4

Gum score

0.21*

0.13*

0.46*

5

Functional teeth

−0.05

0.03

0.07

0.12*

6

Age

−0.31*

−0.08*

−0.23*

−0.22*

0.05

7

Combined score for an unhealthy lifestyle

−0.08*

−0.09*

− 0.0001

−0.04

− 0.04

−0.07

8

Number of comorbidities

−0.10*

0.01

−0.01

−0.05

− 0.01

0.16*

− 0.03